HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — TUCKER, GEORGIA
| Employer | HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION | Report ID | 20161111059 |
| Address | 3367 Montreal Industrial Way | City, State ZIP | TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.84000, -84.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was calibrating the temperature for steam on a kettle. His coworker did not know he was calibrating the kettle and poured the hot water out of the kettle, splashing the employee's leg and causing second degree burns that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2016, a worker at HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION in TUCKER, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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